Bio Cafe + SHIBUYA, TOKYO
2009-01-20 16:24:00 This is not really about their organic fare or their unique tofu inspired deserts. No, this is about their bagels and how they got them right. Any visitor to Tokyo will know that finding a bagel here, a real bagel for that matter, is almost impossible. Every foreign food has to go through a kaleidoscope filter before it can be served to the public here(mayonnaise pizza donut anyone?). Somehow, Bio Cafe in Shibuya has done the unthinkable in Tokyo and produced an authentic bagel! Not only that, there’s a huge variety of them as well, all made with really nice ingredients(back to their organic concept thing). It’s easy to find too, just walk up Spain Zakka over by La Fabrique in Shibuya, it’s just before the stairs that lead up to the crepe shop. Their flavors may sound odd at first, don’t forget, we’re still in Tokyo, try them and you’ll be amazed at how good they are. There are a few types, my favorite being the kind with the chewy outer skin and...
By: Ninjaflavor
Shanghai Shokudo Fukuan + SHIBUYA, TOKYO
2008-12-25 14:12:00 This is it. At long last, it took me almost 6 years to find this, but I knew it existed. Chinese pop music lightly playing in the background, chefs chattering in Mandarin, crappy decor, AUTHENTIC HOME-STYLE CHINESE FOOD. Don’t let the dirty alley location fool you, this is no hole in the wall to be ignored. At long last there is a contender to China Cafe 8. The menu may be half the size, but the portions are of absurd proportions. There were days when I almost felt like begging for real Chinese food in Tokyo. The smell, the busy kitchen, a restaurant full of Chinese customers! How I tired of ebi chili and mabo tofu, but NO MORE. It’s as though someone in heaven knew my desired meal budget and my desired tastes, and granted my wish. You’ll be hard pressed to find a meal that won’t leave you feeling stuffed to the brim for over 600 yen. That includes a soup, Chinese pickles and the main dish(depending on what you order). My first dish was pork fried rice, an o...
By: Ninjaflavor
Shibuya 109
2008-09-20 02:02:00 ?????Shibuya 109, or just 109 (ichi-maru-kyu, in Japanese), is a landmark for women between the ages of 10 and 30.The cylindrical building stands at a fork in the road just up a slope from the scramble intersection in front of Shibuya Station, in Tokyo.Within its eight above-ground and two underground floors one can find the latest fashions in Japan.In addition, it is a sociologists dream. On each floor, you will find many boutiques, each offering a very defined fashion look. The women who work as clerks in these shops wear the clothes of the shop--and the attitude appropriate to the look.The pinker the fashion, the cuter the look and behavior of the clerks. In the hip-hop influenced shops, the attitude was considerably cooler.In one boutique, the two women clerks flew around the tiny shop screaming "irashaimase" (welcome). They both were deeply tanned, short, cute, and were sporting completely blonde hair, short cotton skirts, and lots of bangles. Across the hall, in a much more su...
Japanese Fashion: Legs and Tattoos
2008-09-17 06:13:00 ?????????????On a recent trip to Tokyo, I wandered around Shinjuku, Daikanyama, and the Harajuku/Omotesando areas and was struck by many things.One surprise for someone coming up from Kyoto was the number of tattoos, especially on women. In Kansai, tattoos are still a bit rare. Mobsters, of course, and the occasional college student or artist have tattoos.In Tokyo, however, tattoos were everywhere.And on all parts of the body.We saw countless tattoos high up on the thigh just barely visible under a skirt or hot pants, just next to cleavage, on the back of the neck, the side of the ankle, the shoulder blade, etc.The woman with the Mickey Mouse tattoo--it's real--on her calf was waiting for a train at Shibuya Station. Her exposed shoulders featured elaborate dragons.One sign that tattoos may even be a bit passe was that we spied a woman, in her late 20s, who had the telltale scars on her left arm of tattoo removal. She was feeding a baby in an Italian coffee shop.Another, more attrac...
Kim Kardashian At Shibuya Sushi Restaurant
2008-06-23 02:00:00 Kim Khardashian fans....I saw her Friday night at Shibya, a sushi restaurant a few doors down from her Dash Boutique in Calabasas. I almost didn't recognize her as she was au naturale and and dressed down wearing a black Adidas tracksuit, white t-shirt, black flip flops, and toting around her big patent leather Chanel bag. Kim is a lot more petite in person, maybe 5'3" and yes, she does have a butt and very beautiful. Living in Los Angeles, we all run into celebrities but it's nice to run into them when they are not made up for the cameras. I guess she was in town for her best friend's Allison's bridal shower. And by the way, her Bentley convertible is looking brand new again after the little incident with the motorcycle. There were 2 different groups of people taking photos of her modified car in the parking lot. Who are your celebrity run-ins lately? Do share! My favorite celebrity that I've seen in person is Jennifer Lopez - she's stunning.
By: California Style
Shibuya Crossing
2008-05-11 05:36:00 I was out at Shibuya Crossing the other day and as usual i had my camera with me. Just as well on this occasion, it was hard to miss the group of guys forming on the station side of the crossing, faces painted brown, with gold headwear on ready to do something interesting, so it seemed anyway. They ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Shibuya Crossing", url: "http://neilduckett.com/shibuya--crossing/" });
VIRON + SHIBUYA, TOKYO
2008-04-29 13:20:00 Having eaten only the breakfast and never bothering with their lunch or bakery should set off warning signals that I should stop writing his review here and now. That said, there’s really no stopping me from gushing about possibly THE best breakfast in Tokyo, hands-down-try-to-beat-this. Viron’s breakfast is a test. How long can you muster restraint before stuffing yourself stupid with infinite French breads and jams and a bottomless cup of coffee? Leave your carb diet at the door, there’s no turning back once seated in their little upstairs French cafe. Don’t even bother with the alternative breakfast offering, you eat a salad and an egg at the Wendy’s next door, you came here for the 1260 yen bread and spread deal. Viron’s staff will first bring over a giant basket of croissants, buns, and sweet rolls from which you can select two. Then they sit a basket of French breads of varying grain which you are allowed an infinite supply of. Once the brea...
By: Ninjaflavor
Kuritorisu
2008-04-19 06:26:00 ????It?s a balmy spring Wednesday night outside. I?m in Kuri to Risu (?Chestnut and Squirrel?), a lesbian night held every Wednesday at a bar in Shibuya (kuri-to-risu being the katakana form of the word 'clitoris'). I?m talking to Fumi-san, a through-and-through Tokyoite in the sense of knowing what?s what. Pizzacato Five. Wolfgang Tillmans. A soul DJ by the name of Takahashi. How China?s mentality is too staid to really lead the 21st century and how it will be a conglomeration of China, the US, India and the EU. How places such as Canada, Scandinavia, and New Zealand, where I?m from, have been identified from statistical research as the very places where the degree of social freedom breeds the kind of creativity that having a voice in the 21st century will require.I?ve had a couple of bourbons and am onto a G&T Vicki bought me. She ordered the barwoman?s special ?Chuocide,? a reference to Tokyo?s most suicide-prone Chuo railway line. There?s a little African boy running round...
Shibuya Asuka - cute actress from Niigata
2008-04-05 23:31:00 Name: Shibuya Asuka, ????, ??? ??? Profession: Actress Birthdate: 1988, 6-13 Birthplace: Niigata Prefecture Height: 162cm Star sign: Cancer Blood type: O Talent agency: Oscar Promotion (http://www.oscarpro.co.jp) Shibuya Asuka TV Shows Katagoshi no Koibito (TBS, 2007) Shinkansen Girl (NTV, 2007) Byouin no Chikara (NHK, 2007) Tags: Shibuya Asuka Related posts No related posts.
Shibuya Jazz Classics - Kyoto Jazz Massive Collection
2007-12-21 21:19:00 01. Speak Low - Ann Young 02. Up Into The Sky - Fumio Itabashi03. Norwegian Wood - Eri Ohno 04. Samba de Negrito - Takashi Mizuhashi & His Friends 05. Shrimp Dance - Hiroshi Suzuki 06. Happening - Mickie Yoshino Group 07. Hertbeat - Colored Music 08. The Soaring Sea Gull - Electro Keyboard Orchestra 09. Out of the Focus - Hiroshima Suzuki Download Password: tuchinsky.blogspot.com
By: Tuchinsky
Shibuya Jazz Classics - Gilles Peterson Collection Trio Issue
2007-12-12 22:00:00 01. Love From The Sun - Dee Dee Bridgewater 02. Down Strtch - Eddie Gomez 03. Tokyo - Richard Beirach04. Maiden Voyage - Helen Merrill05. Nowin - Masaru Imada 06. Early Summer - Ryo Fukui Trio 07. You AreThe Sunshine Of My Life - Irene Kral 08. Send In The Clowns - Lorez Alexandria09. Sohran Bushi - Nobuo Hara And His Sharps & Flats 10. Midnight Sun Never Set - Kunihiko Sugano 11. Little B's Poem - Dee Dee Bridgewater 12. Under Construction - Koichi Matsukaze Download Password: tuchinsky.blogspot.com
By: Tuchinsky
Shibuya-kei
2007-12-11 21:23:00 Inspirada por un par de posts de Leela, voy a dedicar unas palabras a comentar uno de esos movimientos musicales que me fascina por su eclepticismo, y que estos días tiene protagonismo con el nuevo video de La Casa Azul. El Shibuya-kei (???, algo así como sistema Shibuya según la Wikipedia) es un subgénero del pop japonés que se originó en el distrito de dicho nombre en el Tokio de los años 90. Se describe como una mezcla entre jazz, pop y electro pop, con fuertes influencias también de la música ye-ye francesa, lounge y bossa nova, no solo en el estilo, sino también en la estética. En fin una mezcla bastante singular de la cual paso a comentar algunos videos y grupos.Pizzicato Five - Baby Love ChildPizzicato Five son los padrinos de toda esta escena y seguramente una de las bandas más conocidas. Comparto el mismo video que puso Leela, este Baby Love Child, que aparecía en un episodio de Futurama.Enlace a este video en YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LgpIkvl6hUUMás informaci...
Travel in 10 Travel Podcast -Videocast 5 - Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya, Omote-San
2007-11-04 19:59:00 This is the fifth Travel in 10 videocast. This month's travel podcast takes you to see some of the best of Tokyo, Japan. The video podcast starts out in Shibuya the centre of youth culture in Tokyo and from there takes you to visit the districts of Omote- Sando and Harijuku. The show is a 4 minute Tokyo Travel Guide, showing you lots of great shopping, restaurants and attractions that can be visited in a day. We hope you enjoy today's travel podcast and our travel blog. Please send any questions, comments or suggestions to travelin10@gmail.com Past shows have included visits to other Tokyo attractions such as Ginza, Tokyo Sea Life Park, Ninja Restaurant, and Shibuya and other destinations around the world such as Luang Prabang, Hip Hotels in Thailand, Bali Indonesia, Portugal and other great destinations for Adventure Travel and luxury travel. Look for upcoming shows on Cuba, Vietnam, Singapore, Vancouver and more great destinations around ...
Shibuya Dance Trooper
2007-10-31 00:00:00 Have you seen Storm Trooper dance before? Here?s one, the Tokyo Dance Trooper, a Storm Trooper dance at the Shibuya district next to the 109. That?s funny! Video after the jump. Find out more of this at Danny Choo [via Akihabaranews]
By: 2dayblog
Tokyo Dance Trooper in Shibuya
2007-10-30 19:28:00 Tokyo Dance Trooper in Shibuyarocking troopers!
By: LOL FACTORY
Japanese gal chronicles: Para para and the Shibuya connection
2007-10-11 10:07:00 The Japanese gal (gyaru) subculture has its roots in Shibuya. Young ladies darken their skin and apply various kinds of thick make-up on to their faces. According to this video, this culture of skin darkening has nothing to do with these girls trying to imitate black or African culture. Anyway, groups of gals usually meet ...
Bape Store Shibuya Exclusive Items
2007-10-09 21:30:00 Here are the exclusive items launched at the Bape Store Shibuya this past weekend. All items feature Bape Store Shibuya exclusive green camo and all will be a tough find due to the 1000 people deep queue outside the store. ImagesInfo: kix-files Tags: Bape, Store, Shibuya, Exclusive, Items
By: Individual Sole
Shibuya Kei - Buffalo Daughter
2007-10-08 22:35:00 Three things I love: Japene-se stuff, moogs, quirky electronic music.Gotta love Buffalo Daughter. Check out this track, Great Five Lakes.download..Â
By: Sampledude
Memories of Shibuya - 9 Sep 2007 - Flickr
2007-09-10 10:30:00 View On Black See where this picture was taken. [?]
Shibuya-ku House by Yuko Nagayama
2007-08-29 09:45:00 The house, designed by Yuko Nagayama, is built on a long, narrow plot measuring 6,5 meters by 20 meters and is surrounding by tall buildings that cast shadows over it throughout the day.
By: CoolBoom
Shibuya-ku House by Yuko Nagayama
2007-08-29 09:45:00 The house, designed by Yuko Nagayama, is built on a long, narrow plot measuring 6,5 meters by 20 meters and is surrounding by tall buildings that cast shadows over it throughout the day. (more…)
By: CoolBoom
Shibuya and Karaoke and Thai
2007-07-30 11:12:00 The next day in Tokyo. Slowly arose in such a way which like atmosphere. Because air was not so damp, no, the city won at a character. Tokyo is not large as, as always accepted. If one speaks of Tokyo, then one means rather the accumulation of grown together cities to a large urbanen metropolis. Thus there are many city centres, so that it light, as if the center of Tokyo is eternally large. Thus there are many new large multistoried buildings however between them many small older little houses and business, which work a little gammelig. Between them again many small and large temples and shrines. Most modern architecture, adventurous house forms beside old traditional huts. One knew the small place, which see tiny area of the course or of bridges, then again shopping centres, with 11 floors. It was the day, on which I the first time mean foot into a Karaoke bar set. The bar was large for Japanese conditions. Not there to alltoo much guests were. Somebody sang already, it sounded on...
By: el-blog.com
flickrbabes.com: Shibuya Tokyo
2007-03-05 06:20:01 Source: flickrbabes.com Original Title: Shibuya Tokyo Author: g2slp other links: FB Revolution | flickrbabes @ myspace | flickrbabes @ flickr
[Download] - Olivia Lufkin Live at Shibuya O-West
2007-02-14 22:02:00 It was held on 25th July. Douzo.Soy fan de Olivia desde su single Dress me up. Antes de ese single fue mucho más famosa, pero yo la empecé a escuchar cuando su fama empezó a decrecer. HabÃa leÃdo algo sobre ella en alguna revista, pero su cariz de idol pop-girl no me atraÃa demasiado. Fue cuando empezó a hacer su propia música, aun a costa de su propio perjuicio personal, cuando me comenzó a gustar. Debo reconocer que tiene canciones demasiado raras para mi gusto, pero la mezcla de rock, new age y so voz es muy especial. Ahora dice que se arrepiente un poco de haber tomado un giro tan radical en su carrera musical, lo que la apartó de las revistas, la televisión y las listas Oricon. Básicamente reconoce que no se puede vivir del aire. Estuvo un tiempo dedicándose al diseño de moda, y ha reentrado en la fama gracias a la composición de temas para el anime de NANA. Vuelve a hacer música comercial, pero afortunadamente sin abandonar su estilo personal, con lo que las ca...
By: Crescent
saya + SHIBUYA, TOKYO
2007-02-11 08:06:00 When you travel from city to city, no matter where you are in the world, there will always be chain restaurants ranging from cheap to luxury. You will consistently find the same bookstores, cafes, and blinking lights. With so many similarities, what truly makes a city special? Not so much the degree or size of these chain establishments, but the hidden gems hiding in their shadows. Just a short stroll across the street from JR Shibuya station will take you to a spot untouched by the busy commerce of Shibuya crossing. Down this little alley, huddled together, are tiny bars and restaurants offering respite from the relentless push of modernization. Along these few lantern lit streets are treasures long kept secret and hidden by their low key exteriors. Within these little establishments you’ll find Japanese standards like yakitori(grilled chicken skewers), oden(assorted boiled tofu, meat and vegetable dishes), and plenty of sake. Recently though, a few newcomers have arrived wit...
By: Ninjaflavor
Hong Kong Roji+ SHIBUYA, TOKYO
2007-02-03 05:41:00 Whether a ploy to avoid too much attention or just too busy to care, Hong Kong Roji does not exude either class or cleanliness. It does, however, exude a delightful aroma of classic Chinese fried noodles and juicy steamed dumplings into the street to catch pedestrians passing by. I stumbled upon this restaurant entirely by accident. Simply looking for a quick bite, I discovered what would become a monthly habit of great fried noodles and hot rice soup. Hong Kong Roji has two locations, both in the Shibuya area, cozy and little. Expect to wait in a short line around dinner time. You’ll notice immediately that all of the staff speak Chinese to eachother, the first good sign of an authentic(well, semi-authentic) Chinese restaurant. Hinderances to it becoming truly authentic are the use of Japanese rice rather than Chinese rice in their dishes. Though not completely detrimental, I would prefer actual Chinese rice with it’s dry, flavor absorbing texture rather than the sweet ...
By: Ninjaflavor
Travel in Ten - Episode 4 - Discover Shibuya - Tokyo, Japan
2005-12-16 00:59:00 This is the 4th travel in 10 podcast, a look at shopping and dinning in one of the most exciting districts in Tokyo, Japan. Come and discover Shibuya! We will go to Shibuya 109, Don Quiote for bagains and Tokyu Hands for a bizzare mix of shopping. Next it's off for a tour of the neighborhood and to visit some restaurants. |
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